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Declared interests
Councillor Leahyunder the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act with respect to Item 6.1, Integrity Commissioner’s Recommendation Report Regarding Complaints Against Councillors Leahy and Yamada, dated March 11, 2025
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That, in accordance with the recommendation from the Integrity Commissioner, the Rules of Procedure be suspended to not hear delegates regarding the Commissioner’s March 11, 2025 Recommendation Report given Council is siting in an adjudicative capacity, in this case to consider disciplinary action. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Bozinovski X Results 6 1 2
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Roy, Councillor Cardwell, Councillor Lee, Councillor Lundquist, Councillor Mulcahy, Councillor Shahid · Opposed (1): Councillor Bozinovski
That the Integrity Commissioner’s Recommendation Report dated March 11, 2025 regarding complaints against Councillors Leahy and Yamada be received; and, That in accordance with the Integrity Commissioner’s recommendation, that Councillor Leahy and Councillor Yamada be sanctioned by having the remuneration paid to each of them suspended for a period of one week (one-half of a two-week pay period). Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Bozinovski X Results 6 1 1
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on March 17, 2025 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
1. That the Integrity Commissioner’s Recommendation Report dated March 11, 2025 regarding complaints against Councillors Leahy and Yamada be received; and, 2. That in accordance with the Integrity Commissioner’s recommendation, that Councillor Leahy and Councillor Yamada be sanctioned by having the remuneration paid to each of them suspended for a period of one week (one-half of a two-week pay period). For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Bozinovski X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Mulcahy X Councillor Shahid X Results 6 1 1
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist